TWO people have been arrested after thieves stole a motorbike in Bedworth.
A 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man, both from Nuneaton, were arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, dangerous driving and theft of a motor vehicle.
Extra officers have been deployed in Bedworth and Exhall over the last week following a spate of thefts and robberies involving people on motorbikes.
They quickly identified suspects on two motorbikes, with the riders failing to stop for police.
Police air support was called in to help with the search for the suspects.
The plane tracked two suspects for more than 50 minutes before they were located at a house on Laburnum Grove, Nuneaton and arrested.
A search of the house on Laburnum Grove saw officers find and seize a stolen quad bike.
Insp Kris Shore from Nuneaton and Bedworth Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “Last week I reassured the public that we were putting measures in place to tackle this ongoing problem and asked for support from local people to identify those responsible.
“We’ve had an excellent response from local people, and it was a quick-thinking member of the public who called 999 when they spotted the bike being stolen.
“The increased policing presence in the area meant we were quickly on the scene and able to identify the suspects.”
